Science & Health

As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes

Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, has about 81,000 km (50,300 miles) of coastline, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Dec 2, 2019

Amazon fires may enhance glacier melting: Study

According to the study aerosols from biomass burning, such as black carbon, can be transported by wind to tropical Andean glaciers.

Dec 1, 2019

New vaccine to stop bovine TB developed: Study

This new vaccine provides protection against bovine TB and will help in the fight against this deadly disease which infects over 50 million cattle worldwide and is economically devastating to farmers

Nov 30, 2019

Breast milk may prevent heart disease in preterm babies

One of the long-term health complications that young adults born prematurely may have is unique heart characteristics.

Nov 30, 2019

Tapeworms in Chinese worker's brain after eating undercooked meat

The man, in his 40s, was suspected to have got the parasites after eating undercooked pork and mutton.

Nov 30, 2019

'Black hole so big shouldn't even exist' - Scientists baffled by breakthrough discovery

Chinese astronomers have discovered a massive black hole that's so big it shouldn't even exist in our Galaxy.

Nov 29, 2019

Robots may cut cost of repairing broken satellites in space

In his lab, Ma and University of Cincinnati senior research associate Anoop Sathyan are developing robotic networks that can work independently but collaborativly on a common task.

Nov 29, 2019

Israeli scientists develop bacteria which "eat" carbon dioxide

The Israeli scientists have been able to "reprogram" E.coli bacteria, which consume sugars and release carbon dioxide.

Nov 29, 2019

How drinking coffee may reduce heart disease risk

His research suggests that polyphenols contained in coffee may be involved in the inverse association, specifically phenolic acids and flavonoids.

Nov 28, 2019

Isro launches CARTOSAT-3, 13 US nano-satellites from Sriharikota

At about 9.28 am the 44.4 metre tall, weighing 320 ton rocket blasted off from the second launch pad at the country's rocket port in Sriharikota.

Nov 27, 2019

Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, says UN

The head of the World Meteorological Organization said global temperatures could rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century.

Nov 27, 2019

Cut global emissions by 7.6% every year: UN report

UNEP's annual Emissions Gap Report says that even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2 degrees Celsius, bringing even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts.

Nov 27, 2019